I’ve been looking over this research request for awhile, and while I can say I’m pretty good at finding a lot of really great information, I need a bit of assistance looking into this patron request. I’ve spent several weekends looking into resources, making calls, all the while downing countless cups of vanilla roobios tea.

David Clark of Saratoga Springs Utah visited our library a month or so ago looking for information on his Clark family ancestors.

If the Clark family sounds familiar, it should ring a bell. Several members of the Clark family were early settlers to this area. Timothy Bladwin Clark, a veteran of the Blackhawk War, and his sons Barrett Bass Clark, and David Keeler Clark are buried at Hillcrest Cemetery of Barbers Corner (located at 380 E. Boghton Rd. in Bolingbrook). The Clark family resided in this area between 1827-1831, moved west, and returned to this area before 1848.

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The Fountaindale Public Library Genealogy Blog transmits research tips, notes, and other useful information for genealogy, family history, and local history researchers. This blog is maintained and authored by Adult and Teen Services Manager Debra M. Dudek, and contains publications and postings by Circulation Manager Theresa Hildebrand, Children's Services Assistant Cathy Gonsowski, and School Program Associate Laura Didier.
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